Article of furniture



June 4, 1929.

A. CANTO ET AL.

ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed April 30, 1928 INVENTORSI I A'nionina Gan i0nlvo An eZnDi Greyor A TTORNE Y.

Patented June 4, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT caries ANTONINO CANTO AND ANGELO DI GREGORIO, OFASTORIA, NEW' YORK.

ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.

Application filed April 30, 1928. Serial No. 273,952.

This invention relates to furniture, more particularly to furniture ofthe cabinet type,

tical construction, so a detailed description of one end Wlll be glven,which is applicaand has for itsprimary object to provide an ble also tothe opposite end.

article of furnlture, in a manner as herein- The end 5 comprises arectangular panel 5 after set forth, whereby the requirement of frame 6,which is provided with a lining 7 including as a part thereof, aplurality of compressed fibre.

varnishing and polishing is only necessary for a minimum portionthereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of furnitureas above set forth,

panels of ornamented fabric of any suitable design.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of furnitureas above set forth,

r including as a part thereof a body portion formed with rigidly backedpanels of ornamented fabric of any suitable design, whereby said panelsmay be replaced, when 1t 1s desired to change the design to conform w ththe decorating scheme of the room in which the furniture is to beplaced.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of furnitureas above set forth, which, when sold, maybe conveniently and which maybe of any color ordesign desired. The outer face of the frame 6 isformed with a continuousrabbet 7, to receive therein a backing member 8,which is preferably formed of The outer face of the member 8 is flushwith the outer face of the frame 6. Overlying the outer face of themember 8 is a piece of ornamented fabric 9, which conforms in contourwith the member 8, and which may be of any suitable color or design.Overlying the fabric 9, and slightly larger than the frame 6, is anouter or facing frame for further ornamentation. The frame 10 securesthe fabric 9 and the backing member 8 to the frame 6 and the fabric andbacking member constitute an inset panel. The top 12 is formed in thesame manner as the end 5, differing only in size and shape. Preferably25 inexpensively made up in any particular dethe back, not shown, isformedin the same sign selected by the purchaser.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings in wh ch like numerals are employed todesignate llke parts throughout the same,

I Figure 1 is a perspective view of an article of furniture constructedin accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary central horizontal section through theembodiment shown in Figure 1.

.Figure 3 is a detailed view in perspective of one of the doors.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown anembodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the bodyportion of the article of furniture, which is formed with a bottom 2,supported adjacent the corners thereof by the legs 3. Supported on thebottom 2 1s a skeleton frame or support indicated generally at 4, whichmay be of any suitable construction. The body portion 1 is formed of aplurality of panel members, which will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed, and which are supported by the bottom 2 and the support 4.

The ends of the body portion 1 are of iden manner, in order that thearticle may have an attractive appearance, without the necessity ofplacing the back thereof against a wall.

The front of the body portion 1 is formed of a pair of doors 13 and 14,each ofwhich includes a panel frame 15 similar to the frame 6. Securedto the panel frame 15 of the door 14 is an outer or facing frame 18,which is connected by means of hinges 16 to a facing strip 20 secured toa side edge of the frame 6. The facing frame 10 is seated against theouter edge of the facing strip 20 and the latter has its outer faceflush with the outer face of the facing frame 18 and with a side edge ofthe facing frame 10. Then the doors 13 and 14 are in closed position thepanel frames 15 abut a partition 17 extending transversely of the bodyportion 1 and also abut the skeleton support 4. In this position, eachof the panel frames 15 further abuts an end frame 6. Secured to thepanel frame of the door 14 is a batten 19 which projects from the innerend of such door into overlapping relation with the panel frame of thedoor 13. Spaced from the inner ends of the doors are suitable handlemembers 21 which preferably are formed of twisted cord. The edges 22 ofthe bottom 2, as well as the outer faces of the facing frames ,10, whichhas its outer face as at 11 rabbeted 18, facing strips 20, and batten 19are rabl'ieted to conform in appearance With the outer faces of thefacing frames 10.

As may readily be seen, if it is desired to change the design ofthearticle of furniture herein described, this may be accomplished byremoving theouter frames, as 18 and 10, and similar pieces of fabric,but of different design, substituted for the fabric 9.

It will also be readily seen that a panel is formed of each piece offabric 9, due to its inset position relative to its corresponding outerframe.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may beresorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the appended claims.

WVhat we claim is:

1. An article of furniture comprising, a skeleton support, a pluralityof panel mem bers supported thereby and coacting therewith to form thebody of the article, each of said panel members including a panel frameformedin its outer face with a continuous rabbet, a rigid backing memberseated within said rabbet, an ornamented fabric member secured to andsupported by said rigid backing member, and a facing frame bearingagainst the margmal portion of sa1d fabric member and securing sa1dfabric and backing members to said panel frame whereby such membersconstitute an inset panel.

2. In an article of furniture, a panel frame formed in its outer faceWith a continuous rabbet, a rigid backing member seated within saidrabbet, an ornamented, fabric member secured to andsupported by saidrigid backing member, a facing frame bearing against the marginalportion of said fabric member and securing said members to said panelframe whereby the members constitute an inset panel, and a liningsecured to the inner face of said panel frame.

3. An article of furniture comprising, a skeleton support, a pair of endpanel frames connected therewith, a facing strip on one side of each endpanel frame, a facing frame for each end panel frame having one sideedge flush with the outer face of the facing strip for such panel frame,a pair of front panel frames abutting said support and respectivelyabutting said end panel frames, a facing frame for each of said frontpanel frames having its outer face flush with the outer face of one ofsaid facing strips and being hingedly connected to such strip, and abatten secured to one of said front panel frames and overlapping theother of said front panel frames.

In testimony whereof, We affix our signatures hereto.

ANTONINO CANTO. ANGELO DI GREGORIO.

